Putellas is leaving Barcelona Femení after 14 years in Spain. She agreed to a three-year deal with Michelle Kang’s U.K. club, the first team in the league to be independent of a men’s club. Alexia Putellas plays during the match between FC Barcelona Femení and Real Sociedad Femenino at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona, in May.Joan Valls / NurPhoto via Getty Images fileJuly 8, 2026, 1:20 PM EDTThe W Hotel in Manhattan was abuzz as a group of journalists and sports professionals awaited the answer to one of the biggest questions in women’s soccer: Where would Alexia Putellas go after 14 years in Spain? Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.